Cities Readiness Initiative

Flu Information
http://www.texasflu.org
http://www.flu.gov

Congress authorized funding for the Public Health Emergency Preparedness (PHEP) cooperative agreement to support preparedness nationwide in state, local, tribal, and territorial public health departments in 2002, shortly after the events of September 11, 2001, and subsequent anthrax attacks. The PHEP cooperative agreement provides funding to enable public health departments to have the capacity and capability to effectively respond to the public health consequences of infectious disease outbreaks, natural disasters, and biological, chemical, nuclear, and radiological emergencies.

As a next step, the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) and the North Central Texas Council of Governments (NCTCOG) are working with local jurisdictions to make full and effective use of the Strategic National Stockpile (SNS) in the event of a possible biological terrorist attack. Through the Cities Readiness Initiative (CRI), special funding, training, and equipment are provided to twelve counties in our region including: Collin, Dallas, Delta, Denton, Ellis, Hunt, Johnson, Kaufman, Parker, Rockwall, Tarrant, and Wise. These jurisdictions have developed plans and infrastructure so that they are prepared to provide mass prophylaxis within 48 hours of an event to their entire population. Click here to read the most recent Public Health Preparedness Report, published by the CDC.

Past Meetings:

            December 20, 2011
Agenda [PDF]
            Meeting Notes [PDF]

October, 2011
Agenda [PDF]
            Meeting Notes [PDF]

July 13, 2011
Agenda [PDF]
            Meeting Notes [PDF]


If you have any questions, please contact :
Angie Strickler